Overview
- Recent reporting and satellite images highlight continuing build‑out of BYD’s Zhengzhou industrial city, covering more than 130 square kilometers with housing and services sized for a vast workforce.
- The complex already exceeds 500,000 vehicles produced and is engineered for up to 2 million per year at full capacity, with highly automated lines targeting a vehicle roughly every 50 seconds.
- Public‑facing test venues at the site include the All‑Terrain Circuit Experience, a dedicated flotation pool where the Yangwang U8 can stay afloat for up to 30 minutes, and a record‑scale artificial dune for off‑road demonstrations.
- BYD’s high‑end Yangwang U9 recently recorded a 496 km/h test run according to company demonstrations, reinforcing a branding push that pairs extreme performance showcases with mass‑market scale.
- The company that overtook Tesla in 2024 EV sales is tempering its 2025 goal to about 4.6 million units as competition intensifies, while advancing global production plans such as Brazil and preparing Denza’s European debut in the first half of 2026.